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Jeffrey, Alan W A; Pflaum, Ronald C; McDonald, Thomas J; Brooks, James M; Kvenvolden, Keith A (1985): Isotopic analysis of core gases at DSDP Leg 84 Holes [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.804381, Supplement to: Jeffrey, AWA et al. (1985): Isotopic analysis of core gases at Sites 565-570, Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 84. In: von Heune, R; Aubouin, J; et al. (eds.), Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Washington (U.S. Govt. Printing Office), 84, 719-726, https://doi.org/10.2973/dsdp.proc.84.129.1985

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Abstract:
Methane carbon-isotopic compositions (d13C values relative to the PDB standard) at Sites 565, 566, 567, and 569 were lighter (enriched in 12C) than -60 per mil, indicating a biogenic origin. In the deeper sections at Sites 568 and 570, d13C values were heavier, approaching -40 per mil, and therefore suggest a thermogenic source. A significant thermogenic source was discounted, however, because the carbon dioxide d13C values in these sections were also anomalously heavy, suggesting that the methane may have formed biogenically by reduction of the heavy carbon dioxide. d13C values of ethane and higher hydrocarbons were measured in several sections from Sites 566 and 570 that contained sufficient C2-C4 hydrocarbon concentrations. Ethane values in six sections (245-395 m sub-bottom) from Site 570 were fairly uniform, ranging from -24 to -26 per mil. These values are among the heaviest ethane values reported for natural gases. The isobutane/ n-butane and isopentane/n-pentane ratios of the core gases suggested that the C2-C5 hydrocarbons are thermally produced by low-temperature chemical diagenesis of indigenous organic matter. This process apparently generates isotopically heavy C2-C5 hydrocarbons. High gas concentrations in the serpentinite basement rocks at Sites 566 and 570 appear to have resulted from migrated biogenic methane gas containing small amounts of immature C2-C5 hydrocarbons.
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Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)
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Median Latitude: 12.425617 * Median Longitude: -90.125217 * South-bound Latitude: 9.728200 * West-bound Longitude: -91.392800 * North-bound Latitude: 13.285300 * East-bound Longitude: -86.090700
Date/Time Start: 1982-01-13T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1982-02-17T00:00:00
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-3.0)
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  1. Jeffrey, AWA; Pflaum, RC; McDonald, TJ et al. (1985): (Table 1) Isotopic compositions and hydrocarbon isomer ratios of core gases at DSDP Hole 84-565. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.804374
  2. Jeffrey, AWA; Pflaum, RC; McDonald, TJ et al. (1985): (Table 2) Isotopic compositions and hydrocarbon isomer ratios of core gases at DSDP Hole 84-566C. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.804375
  3. Jeffrey, AWA; Pflaum, RC; McDonald, TJ et al. (1985): (Table 3) Isotopic compositions and hydrocarbon isomer ratios of core gases at DSDP Site 84-567. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.804376
  4. Jeffrey, AWA; Pflaum, RC; McDonald, TJ et al. (1985): (Table 4) Isotopic compositions and hydrocarbon isomer ratios of core gases atDSDP Hole 84-568. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.804378
  5. Jeffrey, AWA; Pflaum, RC; McDonald, TJ et al. (1985): (Table 5) Isotopic compositions and hydrocarbon isomer ratios of core gases at DSDP Site 84-569. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.804379
  6. Jeffrey, AWA; Pflaum, RC; McDonald, TJ et al. (1985): (Table 6) Isotopic compositions and hydrocarbon isomer ratios of core gases at DSDP Hole 84-570. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.804380